All The Grocer articles in 14 October 2017
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News
EU green lights Bayer’s $66bn deal for Monsanto
The European Union has conditionally approved pharmaceutical behemoth Bayer’s $66bn (£47bn) takeover of agrochemical company Monsanto.
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Analysis & Features
Time to shape up? How food & drink to go can get healthier
All hail the mighty salad! Once a humble side dish, salad is increasingly taking centre stage in meals eaten on the go, where it’s the fastest-growing meal type. Read on to find out who’s eating what and where, how the coffee shops are cashing in and whether Japanese-style bento boxes ...
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Analysis & Features
Sainsbury's expands one-hour Chop Chop service across central London
Express delivery will now be available to more than 1.7 million customers in zones one and two
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Analysis & Features
10 packaging innovations of 2017
Innovations in packaging in the past 12 months have pushed the boundaries of design, cut costs and helped save the planet
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News
Matt Atkinson joins the Co-op as chief membership officer
Atkinson will support director of community and campaigns Rufus Olins…
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Tetley moves into squash aisle with functional range
Rolling out from November, the new range blends “real fruit juices with added vitamins”
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Category Report
Let them eat cake: cakes & biscuits category report 2017
What war on sugar? Brits have munched an extra 66,000 tonnes of cake over the past year. What is driving this?…
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News
Soft drinks industry warns of 'war on sweeteners'
BSDA president Peter Harding fears damning WHO report could undermine reformulation work
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Comment & Opinion
Why retailers should get cool with hydrocarbons
The retail sector has come a long way in becoming more environmentally sustainable…
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Category Report
Growth not to be sniffed at: winter remedies category report 2017
The winter sniffles are big business: sales of cold treatments and decongestants have surged by £12.5m in the past year
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News
Cadbury adds Inclusions eggs with innovative choc shells
The luxury eggs contain chunks of the brands hidden within the actual shell
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Analysis & Features
Plain packaging: who's next?
One colour. One font. Oh, and grim and grisly health warnings. Is the future plain for food and drink packaging?
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Comment & Opinion
International issues: tackling exports as a small food brand
I’m sure there’s a business aphorism about the value of seeing challenges or problems as opportunities, says Camilla Barnard of Rude Health
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News
Burton's mulls Fox's tie-up as sales plunge
With a long-mooted tie-up with Fox’s Biscuits in an IPO reportedly back on the cards, newly filed accounts for Burton’s Biscuits show sales and underlying profitability has fallen once again.
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Bakkavor profits up 8.1% as it heads towards November float
Underlying profits in the first half of 2017 jumped 8.1% to £77.7m
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Analysis & Features
Cost hikes looming for balsamic vinegar
Makers of balsamic vinegar are facing potentially massive cost rises following weak grape harvests in Mediterranean Europe
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News
Tyrrells profits sank 45% in Amplify Snack Brands sale period
Profits at snack brand Tyrrells almost halved in the period of its £300m sale to Amplify Snack Brands
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News
Aldi and Iceland commit to accepting old pound coin until end of month
“Hundreds of millions of the old coins” remain in circulation just three days before the 15 October deadline
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News
City News: Booker shares steady ahead of CMA decision
The City was unmoved by a healthy first half at Booker as investors awaited the preliminary decision by the CMA
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Chris Dee switches to 'brand incubator' role with Manílife
Peanut butter startup Manílife expected to be first of many startups Dee helps…